The use of shower baths in schools in England and on the Continent / by Frederick Rose.

  • Rose, Frederick.
Date:
1906
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Credit: The use of shower baths in schools in England and on the Continent / by Frederick Rose. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    One final word. It should Ih> clearly understood that school bathing is only to ht* carried on during school hours, and that the }>ariici|ntion of the teachers is to Ik* limited to the ordinary mainU*nance of discipline. In the bathing premises the teachers must have full authority over the bathing attendant and all pre])aratory and bathing operations, and must not be required to undertake any of the duties of the bathing attendant. The co-operation of this great army of trained and devoted ])ublic servants is necessary for the success of the movement, and the conditions under which they are to ])articipate in the work must be clearly defined and understood, and their enthusiasm for a great national reform aroused. I have seen schools abroad provided with excellent installations, but where the bathing is carried out in a ])erfunctory, careless, and languid manner, owing to lack of intelligent appreciation and enthusiasm on the j)art of the staff from the head to the youngest assistant. Once the system is introduced, and I hope and trust the day is not far distant, it is to them that I look for its thorough execution and final success. The work undertaken by teachers in this respect will be amply repaid to them in the inquoved atmosphere and more agreeable surroundings which must inevitably result, and by the knowledge that they are assisting in a work of the greatest physical, mental, and moral value to the children and the community in general.
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